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NY A07316
Bill
Status
4/22/2019
Primary Sponsor
Steven Englebright
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AI Summary
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Requires the Long Island Power Authority and New York State Energy Research and Development Authority to contract with an independent entity to inspect residential electric generating equipment installed with financial assistance from either authority.
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Makes all financial assistance for installation and interconnection of electric generating equipment conditional on inspection and approval by the independent inspector.
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Authorizes grants of up to $300 per inspected and approved installation for solar, wind, fuel cell, micro-hydroelectric, micro-combined heat and power, and farm waste electric generating equipment.
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Applies inspection and grant requirements to equipment owned or operated by residential customers, non-residential customers, and customer-generators.
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Takes effect 180 days after becoming law, with authority to adopt necessary rules and regulations immediately upon enactment.
Legislative Description
Directs the Long Island power authority and the New York state energy research and development authority to contract with an independent entity to inspect residential electric generating equipment; prohibits the provision of financial assistance for any such equipment unless it is inspected and approved by such independent inspector; directs both such authorities to provide grants of up to $300 for the installation and interconnection of such equipment.
Last Action
referred to energy
1/8/2020